Week 5-2

 You are a  preschool director, social worker, or friend. A parent tells you that  their child loves using a smartphone, iPad, or computer games. The  parent is not sure if it is appropriate. How would you respond if the  child is a toddler or a preschooler? Using this scenario provide an  informed response for each…

 This is a DB and a reply post! Take the time to assess your long-term, mid-term and short term goals; please be detailed when stating those goals. How would you define success in your career? What is it going to take to achieve your goals prior to and after graduation? Conclude with a defined professional…

  Regardless of family configuration,  background, strengths and/or challenges, every family wants the best for  their child(ren). When early childhood professionals partner  effectively with families, both contribute significant insights and  knowledge. Communication between early childhood professionals and families may be  complicated by differences in values, beliefs, traditions, expectations,  and languages. Although every communication exchange should…

Unit 1.1 DB: Understanding How Family is Defined in Today’s Society “Family” means many things to many people. How do you define family? Think about other diverse family structures that are present in society. Discuss some of the elements that remind you of what makes it like a family. While working with individuals, why is it important to understand how…

Analogies are often used to clarify new concepts by relating the new concept to well-known concepts. One such analogy for electric circuits is the water-flow analogy.  For your original post, research potential analogies for the series circuit, and select an example to share with the class (or create one of your own!). In your description,…

Instructions This reflection has a focus of inclusion.   Start by reading the following documents https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/DEC_NAEYC_EC_updatedKS.pdf#:~:text=DEC%20and%20NAEYC%20recog-%20nize%20that%20having%20a,offers%20a%20definition%20of%20early%20childhood%20%20inclusicom http://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/ECACResourceInclusionFactSheet.pdf and Watching the following video: Including Samuel through Films on Demand from the Central Piedmont Library https://ezproxy.cpcc.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103872&xtid=213658 Next, reflect on what you learned about inclusive practices. You can think back to the ability simulation, Autism discussion, Including Samuel video,…